The Sense of Beauty is the story of an unprecedented experiment thatinvolves scientists from throughout the world collaborating around thelargest machine ever constructed by human beings: the LHC (LargeHadron Collider). As the new experiment at CERN proceeds in itsexploration of the mysterious energy that animates the universe, scientistsand artists guide us towards the shadow line where science and art, indifferent ways, pursue truth and beauty.

Some of these men and women believe in god, while others believe onlyin experiment and doubt. But in their search for truth they are all alert toan elusive sixth – or seventh – sense: the sense of beauty.An unmissable opportunity for lovers of science, of beauty, or of both.

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As part of the celebrations for the Festa della Musica (Music Festival) 2018,

The Dante Alighieri Society of BC and the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver present: ​A CONCERT FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN with Maestros David Gillham (violin) and Chihar Iinuma (piano)

The program includes pieces by the most notable Italian composers, including Antonio Vivaldi, Niccolò Paganini, Ottorino Respighi and Tommaso Vitali.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 6:30 pm Koerner Hall, Vancouver Academy of Music

1270 Chestnut Street, Vancouver

"From Doom to Bloom: Dante's Teachings for (our) troubled times"

Professor Daniela Boccassini from the University of British Columbia, in conversation with one of our directors (Dr. Arianna Dagnino), will explain why the wordsof a late medieval Italian poet matter more than ever in today’s world.

Answering five basic questions (or more, depending on yourwillingness to ask), Daniela Boccassini will highlight for usDante Alighieri's extraordinary poetic and existentialachievements. His world-famous Commedia, composed sevenhundred years ago in Italy during times of hardship, resonatesmore than ever today with the ring of truth.

First AGM and Roundtable.The Society’s first Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, 29 November 201, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver. After the formal AGM, we had some guest speakers. We called this part of the evening “Coffee, Moms and a Touch of Italy”. Brian Turko of Milano Coffee, winner of ten International Coffee Tasting Awards (the coffee competition from the International Institute of Coffee Tasters), gave a talk on the history of espresso coffee and the role of coffee culture across the world. Brian’s talk was followed by a roundtable on coffee shops, culture, & nurturing with a group of Italian moms, all members of the Facebook group "Italian Moms in Vancouver”.

Street life event on June 12, 2016 for “ITALIAN DAY ON THE DRIVE 2016,” Vancouver's vibrant cultural street festival dedicated to Italian culture. “Italian Day” is a community driven event, attracting over 300,000 people and spanning 13 blocks along Commercial Drive (officially designated “Little Italy”) in a day-long celebration, while showcasing all that is Italian to Vancouver’s multi-cultural community of all ages.

For the occasion, we have invited street artist “Pepe Gaka” (Giuseppe Percivati, www.pepegaka.com) to perform at La Dante’s corner. Pepe Gaka painted live on canvas a replica of Dante Alighieri’s portrait by Renaissance painter Boccaccio.La Dante’s corner wase co-hosted by The Italian Consulate (“Piazza Italia”, on 3rd Avenue and Commercial).